HOT & BOTHERED

Deep Throats tag line asked, How far does a girl have to go to untangle her tingle? Pretty far, as it happens. This mob-financed flick about unusual clitoral stimulation earned hundreds of millions of dollars and numerous obscenity trials. David Bertolinos new play, The Deep Throat Sex Scandal, examines the ground-breaking, conservative-baiting 1972 film and the money, fame, and court battles that it generated. Its characters include Linda Lovelace, Harry Reems, and Alan Dershowitz. While one wouldnt necessarily expect to see hardcore porn on the Bleecker Street stage, Ron Jeremy is billed as a creative consultant. Can a play receive an NC-17 rating? Jerry Douglas directs the (XXX?) action.
Tuesdays-Fridays, 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 4 p.m. Starts: Sept. 17. Continues through Dec. 19, 2010